000 FZNT27 KNHC 131343 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 943 AM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge across the northern Gulf will dominate the basin throughout the forecast period, supporting mainly light to gentle winds N of 24N and gentle to moderate winds S of 24N. Moderate return flow will develop across the W and SW Gulf Thu night. Scattered thunderstorms can be expected across the western Yucatan and eastern Bay of Campeche each late afternoon and evening. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 kt, shifting to E to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.